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Mars vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mars and barley?

  • Mars is richer in calcium, yet barley is richer in fiber and iron.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% higher.
  • Mars has 74 times more sugar than barley. Mars has 58.94g of sugar, while barley has 0.8g.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than mars.

We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Mars
Mars
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Barley
Barley
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +318.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Mars
Mars
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Barley
Barley
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 2g 17.3g 61%
Copper 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 54%
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.482g 51%
Phosphorus 264mg 38%
Iron 0.86mg 3.6mg 34%
Magnesium 133mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 29%
Fats 19.32g 2.3g 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 22%
Protein 4.28g 12.48g 16%
Potassium 452mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Calories 475kcal 354kcal 6%
Calcium 90mg 33mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 12mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Carbs 72.4g 73.48g 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
1
4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Barley
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.6%
Contains more WaterWater +455.3%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Barley
Barley
3
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.